presentations

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· “Developments in Copyright Law,” Speaker, The Rossdale Group CLE Seminar, September 11, 2014

· “Developments in Copyright Law,” Speaker, The Rossdale Group CLE Seminar, December 4, 2013

· “Intellectual Property Issues and Topics for Business Lawyers,” Guest Lecturer, USC Law School, April 2013

· “Mastering Copyright, Trademark & Patent Law,” Speaker, The Rossdale Group CLE Seminar, February 2013

· “Character and Product Merchandising After Betty Boop, The Wizard of Oz, Gone with the Wind and Louboutin Red (Fleisher Studios v. A.V.E.L.A. cases; Warner Bros v A.V.E.L.A. et al and Louboutin v. YSL),” Moderator, INTA 2012 Annual Meeting, to be presented May 9, 2012

· “Copyright, Trademark, & Trade Secrets,” Speaker, The Rossdale Group CLE Seminar, March 8, 2012

· “Cutting-Edge Issues in Copyright Law,” Speaker, The Rossdale Group CLE Seminar, October 5, 2011

· “TRIPS and the Enforcement of Soft IP – Trademarks and Copyrights,” Speaker, The Center for Law and Intellectual Property Conference, April 2011

· “Counseling, Drafting & Negotiation Co-branding Agreements,” Speaker, National Constitution Center Webinar, March 2011

· “Developing Legally Compliant Integrated Promotions Utilizing Reality Television as a More Cost-Effective Platform to Showcase Your Product,” Panel Speaker, American Conference Institute’s 24th National Advanced Forum on Advertising Law, January 2011

· “Technology and the Law Department,” Panel Speaker, Fourth Annual In-house Counsel Conference hosted by the Association of Corporate Counsel, January 2008

· “Combating Counterfeit IP: Theft, Drugs and Rock & Roll,” audio conference hosted by National Constitution Center Conferences, January 2007

· “Growing Threat to Consumer Safety,” Panel Moderator, Anti-Counterfeiting and Brand Protection Conference hosted by Legal IQ, October 2006

· “Building the Treasure Chest: How to Establish and Maximize IP Portfolios for Evolving New Media Companies.” Panel Moderator, Convergence – Now: New Media, Entertainment Technology & the Law Seminar, October 2006

· “Protecting Your Enduring Material: When and How to Copyright Your Creations,” Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, San Francisco, 2006

· “Brand Management,” Moderator, California State Bar Intellectual Property Institute, Napa Valley, California, November 2005

· “Trademark Litigation,” Host, International Trademark Association Roundtable, Los Angeles, 2005

· “The U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Grokster and its Impact,” Panelist, Copyright After MGM v. Grokster, Copyright Office Program, New York City, July 2005

· “Getting your Brand Name Approved by the Regulatory Authorities,” Builiding Better Brands, A New Branding Paradigm: Building Shareholder Value Through Quality, Safety, and Price, and MedAd News Pharmaceutical Marketing Patnerships Institute, Philadelphia, 2005

· “Combating Counterfeiting and Practice: Strategies to protect Your Business and Intellectual Property Interests in the U.S., China (and other Asian countries), Europe, and Latin America,” State Bar of California, International Law Section, Los Angeles, 2005

· “Advertising Law,” Lorman Seminars, 2005

· “Building Intellectual Property Law Practice,” Beverly Hills Bar Association, 2005

· “Trademarks and Copyrights in Mergers and Acquisitions,” Tokyo, 2004

· “Trademark Issues in Business Transactions,” International Trademark Association Roundtable, Los Angeles, 2004

· “Trademark Searching and Protection Under the Madrid Protocol,” International Trademark Association Roundtable, Oakley, Inc., Orange County, CA, 2004

· “When Funny Isn’t Funny Anymore: The Parody Defense to Copyright & Trademark Infringement Claims,” co-speaker, CLE program to legal department of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, 2004

· “Branding and Trademarks,” Intellectual Property Issues in Business Transactions, Practicing Law Institute, 2004

· “Protecting Trademark & Copyright Rights in the Travel Industry,” Western Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus’ Annual Meeting, Vancouver, 2003

· “USPTO Electronic Filing Procedures,” International Trademark Association Roundtable, Los Angeles, 2001

· “Make Sure the Buzz Doesn’t Bit: Trademark Protection for Brand Names,” Software Information Industry Association, Spring Symposium, 1999

· “Music, Entertainment and Sport Industries,” International Trademark Association Annual Meeting, Seattle, 1999

· “U.S. and International Trademark Law,” Intellectual Property and Technology, MBA Program, University of LaVerne, 1999

· “Trademark and Copyright Protection in the Entertainment and Sport Industries,” Wisconsin State Bar Convention, 1999

· “Developing Company Policies and Publications Regarding Appropriate Trademark Use,” International Trademark Association, Corporate Counsel Roundtable, The Walt Disney Company, Burbank, CA, 1998

· “Protecting Your Trademarks in the Snack Food Industry,” Snaxpo, Snack Food Industry Annual Convention, Anaheim, 1998

· “Character Merchandising,” International Trademark Association Annual Meetings, San Francisco, 1996; San Antonio, 1997

· “International Trademark Enforcement,” International Trademark Law Annual Conference, CLA International, Los Angeles, 1996, 1997